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(11) EP 3 966 893 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
16.03.2022 Bulletin 2022/11

(21) Application number: 19787532.1

(22) Date of filing: 27.09.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01Q 1/24(2006.01)
G01S 7/06(2006.01)
G01S 13/34(2006.01)
H01Q 3/26(2006.01)
G01S 7/02(2006.01)
G01S 13/00(2006.01)
G01S 13/42(2006.01)
H01Q 3/40(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H01Q 1/242; H01Q 3/2611; H01Q 3/2605; H01Q 3/40; G01S 11/02
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2019/053654
(87) International publication number:
WO 2021/061165 (01.04.2021 Gazette 2021/13)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(71) Applicant: Google LLC
Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WANG, Jibing
    Mountain View, California 94043 (US)
  • STAUFFER, Erik Richard
    Mountain View, California 94043 (US)
  • AKRAM, Aamir
    Mountain View, California 94043 (US)

(74) Representative: Cupitt, Philip Leslie 
Marks & Clerk LLP Alpha Tower Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT
Birmingham B1 1TT (GB)

   


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